CHM 101 Sample Exam Questions Potentially useful information: 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 lb = 453.6 g 1 quart = 0.

9464 L 4 quart = 1 gallon 32 fluid ounces = 1 quart K = C + 273.15 Heat energy added = Specific heat Mass in grams Change in temperature in C Activity Series Li (Most Active) K Ba Ca Na Mg Al Zn Fe Cd Ni Sn Pb H Cu Hg Ag Au (Least Active)

1 cal = 4.184 J 1000 cal = 1 kcal = 1 Cal Solubility Info All compounds containing any of the following are soluble: Na+, K+, NH4+, NO3

c v= c = 3.0x108 m/s

PV1 PV2 1 = 2 n1T1 n2T2

1atm = 760 torr =760 mmHg

PV = nRT (R = 0.08206 L atm/K mol)

QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following is considered a mixture? A. Cl2 B. CO2 C. Na D. Copper-zinc alloy E. Both A and B are mixtures

2. Which of the following best describes what happens when water evaporates? A. B. C. D. E. Water molecules undergo a chemical change in which hydrogen and oxygen molecules form. Water molecules undergo a physical change in which hydrogen and oxygen molecules form. Water molecules undergo a chemical change in which gaseous water vapor molecules form. Water molecules undergo a physical change in which gaseous water vapor molecules form. Water boiling does not involve physical or chemical changes.

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3. A pharmaceutical chemist measured the melting point of an unknown compound in four trials. Her data is listed below. Which of the following statements best describes her data? Melting Point (C) 95.29 95.30 95.31 92.99 A. B. C. D. E. Three melting points are accurate and one is not accurate. Three melting points are precise. The data is accurate. All of the data is not accurate. The average should have only one significant figure.

4. Which of the following represents a pure compound?

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5. If the mass of a dog is 65-lb, what is the mass in units of kilograms? (1 lb = 453 g) A. 29,000 kg B. 29 kg C. 0.290 kg D. 0.14 kg E. 140 kg

6. If the diameter of a cell is 9.0 x10 6 meter, its diameter can also be reported as _______. A. B. C. D. E. 9.0 mm 9.0 m 9.0 nm 9.0 pm 9.0 km

7. What is the density of a cubic solid that is 3.00 cm on each side and has a mass of 25.0 grams? A. 0.926 g/cm3 B. 1.08 g/cm3 C. 2.78 g/cm3 D. 8.33 g/cm3 E. 27.0 g/cm3
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8. Why is the density of gaseous CO2 less than that of solid CO2? A. In the gaseous state, the CO2 molecules have a lower mass. B. In the gaseous state, the CO2 molecules have a greater mass. C. In the gaseous state, there is more space between the CO2 molecules. D. In the gaseous state, there is less space between the CO2 molecules. E. In the gaseous state, the CO2 molecules are bigger. 9. When 222 seconds is converted to minutes, how should the result be properly reported with the correct number of significant figures? A. 4 min B. 3.7 min C. 3.70 min D. 3.700 min E. 3.70x10-2 min

10. The density of gold is 19.3 g/mL. What is the mass of 0.0100 L of gold, in units of grams? A. B. C. D. E. 1.93x10-6 g 0.193 g 1.93 g 193 g 1.93x104 g

11. Which of the following is the lowest possible temperature? A. B. C. D. E. 273.15 C 273.15 K 273.15 K 0 C The is no lowest possible temperature

12. What happens to the potential energy and kinetic energy of a ball as it rolls down a hill? A. B. C. D. E. Potential energy increases and kinetic energy increases. Potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases. Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases. Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy decreases. There is no change at all.

13. Based in part on his experiments using a cathode ray tube, Thomson developed the plum pudding model for the atom. When Rutherford bombarded a thin metal sheet with alpha particles, most passed through but some were deflected or bounced back. Rutherfords model of the atom included what atomic structure to explain the deflection of alpha particles? A. B. C. D. electron neutron nucleus cathode Ray
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E. plums 14. Which of the following best describes an electron? A. B. C. D. E. same charge as the neutron a positively charged particle greater in mass than a proton located in the nucleus of an atom negatively charged particle

15. An atom with 25 protons and 30 neutrons has which of the following symbols? A.
25 5

B.

30 25

Mn

C.

55 25

Mn

D.

25 30

Zn

E.

55 30

Zn

16. Calculate the relative atomic mass of Kelsium, a fictional element, if it has two isotopes with the following abundance and masses: 10 Ke 10.01 amu 20.00% 12 Ke 12.02 amu 80.00% A. 5.81 amu B. 5.21 amu C. 10.41 amu D. 11.00 amu E. 11.62 amu 17. Naturally occurring magnesium is comprised of three isotopes: 24Mg, 25Mg, and 26Mg. Which of the following statements can be said about their relative abundance? (Refer to the periodic table) A. 24Mg is present is the largest percent abundance. B. 25Mg is present is the largest percent abundance. C. 26Mg is present is the largest percent abundance. D. Each has a 33.334% abundance E. Each has a 50.000% abundance 18. How many protons and electrons are in a S2 anion? A. B. C. D. E. 14 protons, 16 electrons 16 protons, 18 electrons 16 protons, 14 electrons 18 protons, 16 electrons 32 protons, 30 electrons

19. Which of the following symbols represents an oxide ion? A. O B. O2 C. O3 D. O+ E. O2+

20. About how much more massive is an average argon atom than an average helium atom? A. 2 times B. 9 times C. 10 times D. 40 times E. They have the same mass

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21. The element calcium can be classified as a(n) _______ . A. B. C. D. E. alkali metal transition metal main-group element actinide nonmetal

22. Which of these elements is a noble gas? A. lanthium B. oxygen C. hydrogen D. neon E. chlorine

23. Which of the following elements occurs naturally as diatomic molecules? A. hydrogen B. nitrogen C. fluorine D. iodine E. All of the above

24. Which of the following is an ionic compound? A. B. C. D. E. CaF2 N2 CF4 H2O all of these

25. What is the formula for a compound composed of Cr3+ ions and S2- ions? A. CrS B. Cr2S3 C. Cr3S2 D. CrS2 E. CrS3 26. What is the formula for the compound chromium(III) oxide? A. Cr3O B. Cr2O3 C. CrO3 D. CrO E. Cr3O2 27. Which of the following is the correct name for the compound with the formula, Na2SO4? A. B. C. D. E. sodium sulfate disodium sulfate sodium sulfide sodium sulfite disodium sulfur tetroxide

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28. Which of the following acids is named incorrectly? A. B. C. D. E. HNO3, nitric acid HCl, hydrochloric acid H2CO3, carbonic acid H3PO4, hydrophosphoric acid CH3CO2H, acetic acid

29. Which of the following substances is classified as a molecular compound? A. B. C. D. E. CaCO3 AgCl NH3 NO3none of the above

30. Solutions containing what type(s) of compounds do NOT conduct electricity? A. B. C. D. E. Acids Bases Molecular compounds Ionic compounds All of these

31. What is the molar mass of C6H12O6? A. B. C. D. E. 29.02 g/mol 30.03 g/mol 174.12 g/mol 180.16 g/mol More information is needed

32. What is the mass of 1.50 mole of ammonia? A. B. C. D. E. 11.35 g 0.0881 g 25.5 g 17.03 g 1.50 g

33. When 1.00 mole of Na2SO4 is dissolved in water, how many Na+ ions are in the water? A. B. C. D. E. Na+ ion 1 Na+ ion 6.02 1023 Na+ ions 1.20 1024 Na+ ions 3.32 10 24 Na+ ions

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34. Which of the following contains the greatest number of moles of molecules? A. B. C. D. E. 1.0 gram of H2 1.0 gram of O2 1.0 gram of Cl2 1.0 gram of CO2 All contain the same number of moles

35. Which of the following equations best describes the process of dissolving calcium nitrate in water? A. B. C. D. E. Ca(NO3)2(s) Ca(NO3)2(s) Ca(NO3)2(s) Ca(NO3)2(s) Ca(NO3)2(s) Ca(l) + 2NO3(l) Ca(aq) + 2N(aq) + 3O(aq) Ca2+(aq) + 2N3-(aq) + 3O32-(aq) Ca2+(aq) + (NO3-)2(aq) Ca2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq)

36. Diamond is a form of pure carbon. How many moles of carbon are in a 2.0-gram diamond? A. B. C. D. E. 24 mol 12 mol 0.50 mol 0.083 mol 0.17 mol

37. What is the mass percentage of iron in Fe2O3? A. B. C. D. E. 69.94% 66.67% 34.97% 77.73% 40.00%

38. Which of the following is NOT an empirical formula? A. C3H9O3 B. C5H9N3 C. C5H12 D. CH4 E. CH 39. Analysis of a compound showed that it contained 21.9% sulfur and 78.1% fluorine by mass. What is the empirical formula for the compound? A. B. C. D. E. SF4 S2F7 SF6 S2F3 SF2
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40. How many moles of HCl are in 35.0 mL of a 0.100 M HCl solution? A. B. C. D. E. 3.50 mol 0.350 mol 2.86 mol 2.86103 mol 3.50103 mol

41. What is the percent by mass concentration of KCl in a solution prepared by adding 25.0 g KCl to 125.0 g of water? A. 0.200% B. 20.0% C. 0.167% D. 16.7% E. 5.00%

42. A solution is prepared by adding enough water to 1.0 mL of a 2.0 M solution so that the total volume is 10.0 mL. What is the concentration of the diluted solution? A. B. C. D. E. 2.0 M 1.0 M 0.20 M 10 M 0.22 M

43. When aqueous solutions of H2SO4 and NaOH are mixed, _______ will occur. A. B. C. D. E. a combination reaction a decomposition reaction a single-displacement reaction a double-displacement reaction no reaction

44. Identify the spectator ions in the following reaction: Zn(s) + 2HNO3(aq) Zn(NO3)2(aq) + H2(g) A. B. C. D. E. Zn2+ and NO3 H+ and NO3 NO3 only Zn2+ only There are no spectator ions

45. When the equation below is balanced properly, what is the coefficient in front of O2(g)? C6H14(l) + A. 6 B. 7 C. 9 O2(g) D. 12 CO2(g) + H2O(g) E. 19

46. When aqueous solutions of hydrochloric acid and sodium carbonate are mixed, A. H2 gas is formed. B. CO2 gas is produced.
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C. sodium metal is formed. D. a precipitate is formed. E. no reaction occurs. 47. Which of the metals (Al, Ca, Mg) will react in an aqueous solution of KNO3 to produce potassium metal? A. Mg B. Ca C. Al D. All of these E. None of these

48. When aqueous solutions of AgNO3 and MgCl2 are mixed, what is the correct formula for the precipitate that forms? A. B. C. D. E. K2Ag AgCl AgCl2 MgNO3 Mg(NO3)2

49. Which of the following equations best describes the reaction that occurs when potassium metal reacts with oxygen gas in a combination reaction? A. K(s) + O(g) KO(s) B. K(s) + O2(g) KO2(s) C. 4K(s) + O2(g) 2K2O(s) D. 2K(s) + O(g) K2O(s) E. K(s) + O2(g) KO(s) + O(g)

50. Which of the following classifications describes the molecular-level representation? A. B. C. D. E. decomposition combination single-displacement double-displacement combustion

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Answer Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

D D B A B B A C C D A C C E C E A B B C C D E A B B

27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47.

A D C C D C D A E E A A C E D C D C E B E

48. B 49. C 50. D

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